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How many of you realize......

the importance of the family eating together on a regular basis? I mean all sitting together at the table exchanging ideas and what the day has brought. If you create this habit, there will come a time where this dinner get together will be the only time to share with your children, how many of you do this now?
I am fully aware specially with active kids that schedules sometimes collide, but how many of you really make an effort to make this happens at least a couple of times a week?

When we did this our family grew closer! It was worth the effort and one of the best things we ever did! I highly recommend it! It was harder when My DH worked different shifts and with kids in school it was hard. But we managed. Such a little thing like that can go a long way!!

We don't sit at the table, mainly because that's where Ki does her art work and it's always covered with paint, glue, glitter, and who knows what else!
We do sit on the couch and eat dinner on the coffee table together about 6 nights a week.
I don't think it matters where you sit so long as you're together and talking. We turn off the tv and just sit, eat and talk. It's a lot of fun!

we try but split familt
two of three kids are at their moms 50 % of time
but we also play horse basket ball together
and games
and encourage husband to take one of older kids on errands to spend one on one time
i encourage him to try to bring up subjects that are importnant (kids 10 and 14) but i think he just has goof off time with them which is fine too